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The protests in Hong Kong began in response to a proposed extradition law. Demonstrations have expanded to include other demands.

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Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas As Demonstrations Continue

5:37pm August 10, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Pro-democracy protests, now in their 10th straight weekend, are posing one of the biggest tests to China's leadership since the 1997 handover from Britain.

Protesters march through the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, carrying the coffins of seven ethnic Hazaras who were allegedly killed by the Taliban. The demonstrators called for justice and for a government that can ensure security in the country.

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Thousands Of Afghans March In Kabul, Demanding Justice For 7 Shiites Killed

4:12pm November 11, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Demonstrators took to the streets in the Afghan capital on Wednesday to protest the killings of seven members of an ethnic minority group by Islamist militants.

Riot police at the entrance to a subway station in central Seoul.

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Heavy Police Presence At Ferry Demonstrations Bring Seoul To A Halt

1:08pm April 18, 2015

by Elise Hu

Thousands of police formed a perimeter around the heart of South Korea's capital Saturday, in an effort to dampen a third day of protests over the government handling of a ferry disaster one year ago.